We discovered a new local park - hurray! Driving along the freeway while running an errand I noted a play structure I hadn't noticed before. I thought I might have an idea where it might be located in a new housing track. Sure enough when we went to...

We all had a very nice and simple Christmas. The girls woke up late for them - 8 am and seemed very happy to discover Santa had come during the night. There were puppies popping out of the stockings and that pleased both girls very much. They received...

Maya contemplating a bright object stuck in one of the trees. Aubrey contemplating the leaf frozen in a block of ice. Me admiring the photo opportunity! The ducks were hungry this morning. The weather wasn't so nice this week so there were probably...

Last night while getting ready for bedtime Aubrey tells Maya that she is a puppy. Maya screams "I'm not a puppy!" Maya then tells Aubrey she's a puppy. She of course responds that she isn't but that Maya is a kitty. Maya screams she isn't a kitty and...

The girls and I spent some time in the backyard just chillin', both figuratively and literally, as winter has finally arrived and the temperature has dropped. The sky was spitting at us a little while they played. They seemed content in their warm...